Cucumber Rolls with Cream Cheese and Salmon

Cooking method

1. Step 1:

   

   How do you make cucumber rolls with cream cheese and salmon? Gather the ingredients you'll need. A long cucumber works better - it makes strips of a good size for rolling. If you only have short ones, no problem - just make small rolls. Use any fish you like: trout, salmon, pink salmon, chum. Store-bought or home-cured both work. Smoked fish gives an interesting flavor.

2. Step 2:

   

   Any herbs you like will do, but I'd recommend dill - its flavor goes great with fish. Rinse the herbs well under running water, then pat them dry with paper towels or napkins. Remove any stems that are too thick. Chop the herbs finely with a knife.

3. Step 3:

   

   Dice the fish finely - the smaller, the neater the appetizer will look.

4. Step 4:

   

   Take a small bowl and put the chopped herbs and fish in it. Add the cheese. You can use any cream cheese; with add-ins the flavor is even more interesting. And really, any soft cheese will do - feta, brined cheese, cream cheese, mascarpone. Just keep in mind that some cheeses are very salty, in which case choose lightly salted fish.

5. Step 5:

   

   Mix all the filling ingredients together.

6. Step 6:

   

   Wash and dry the cucumber. Use a vegetable peeler - it's the most convenient tool for this. Cut the cucumber into long, thin strips. It's best not to use the first slice of cucumber skin, as it's too tough. One cucumber can yield about 20 strips.

7. Step 7:

   

   Lay a strip out at full length on the board. Put a teaspoon of filling on its very edge. Another option is to spread the filling along the whole length, which gives you a thicker, multi-layered roll.

8. Step 8:

   

   Gently roll the cucumber up into a roll, wrapping the filling inside.

9. Step 9:

   

   Roll up all the strips and all the filling this way. For the garnish, cut the cherry tomatoes in half. Pierce each tomato half with a toothpick and use it to secure the roll. You can also use little skewers, but they seemed a bit too big to me.

10. Step 10:

    

    Arrange the rolls on a platter, garnish with fresh herbs, and serve. Enjoy!